United States

Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 20:31 UTC
Former white policeman guilty of murdering black man in racial case which sparked unrest in US - President Biden “relieved”

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts Tuesday by a jury of his peers for the killing of George Floyd in an incident that sparked racial violence all across the United States in 2020 leading up to the presidential elections. Chauvin is white; Foyd was black.
Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 08:51 UTC
US advises against travel to almost 80% of the countries in the world

The US State Department has updated its travel advisory system, listing almost 80% of the world's countries as “red” or “do not travel,” following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention given the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced.
Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 15:02 UTC
Big Pharma companies gross 152bn dollars since the beginning of the pandemic

Despite setbacks with patients dying or suffering from undesired side effects which led to the suspension of some vaccines in various countries, the market value of pharmaceutical companies continues to rise, having amassed 152 billion US dollars in profits since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported.
Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 05:28 UTC
Former US Vice President Walter “Fritz” Mondale dies aged 93

Former US Vice President Walter Mondale (1977-1981) has died in Minneapolis, at the age of 93, his family confirmed. No cause was given.
Monday, April 19th 2021 - 10:20 UTC
Biden administration says Uruguay sets an example others should follow

After Special Envoy Juan Gonzales rounded up his South American tour last week, the administration of US President Joseph Biden concluded the world needed more places like Uruguay, it was reported by White House sources.
Saturday, April 17th 2021 - 11:55 UTC
Raúl Castro in favor of dialogue with US in one of his last appearances as Communist Party leader

Iconic Cuban Revolution leader Raúl Castro Friday opened the Cuban Communist Party convention which will mark the end of his days as First Secretary by making it clear nobody had forced him to make that decision and he supported a closer dialogue with giant neighbours the United States.
Friday, April 16th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
US expels Russian diplomats in retaliation for SolarWinds hack

US president Joseph Biden Thursday ordered the expulsion of ten Russian diplomats for allegedly meddling with the elections in what became known as the SolarWinds breach.
Thursday, April 15th 2021 - 08:47 UTC
Swindler Bernie Madoff dies in US prison aged 82

Convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff, a former chairman of the Nasdaq stock market who lured many millionaires to invest in his amazing deals which turned out to be losses, has died in a US federal prison at the age of 82, it was announced.
Thursday, April 15th 2021 - 08:41 UTC
US to withdraw from Afghanistan by September, says Joe Biden

US President Joseph Biden announced late Tuesday his country would withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11, thus putting an end to one of the longest armed conflicts in which the country has been involved.
Wednesday, April 14th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine president tells US envoy there will be no new Chinese base

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday told US National Security Council advisor Juan Gonzalez that “there will be no foreign bases,” it was reported.